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Russia – Ukraine war updates as of July 8, 2023

Russia - Ukraine war updates as of July 8, 2023

Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., July 8, 2023.

500 day of the russian large-scale invasion begins.

Tonight, the russian Federation struck Ukraine with Iranian shahed drones. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified. Last day, the Russian occupying forces also attacked the territory of Ukraine with Iranian shahed drones, 12 out of 18 were destroyed.

In addition, the enemy launched a missile attack on the territory of one of the Zaporozhzhia infrastructure facilities. Also, 53 russian airstrikes and about 60 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas were recorded. Unfortunately, the infrastructure was destroyed, and civilians suffered.

The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Mariinka directions. During the past day, 36 combat clashes took place.

In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.

In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, during the day, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the area of Vilshana, Kharkiv region. The russian invaders carried out mortar and artillery attacks on more than 15 settlements, in particular Popivka, Chernihiv region; Krasnopillya of Sumy region and Okip, Neskuchne, Vovchansk, Budarky and Rublene in Kharkiv Oblast.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried to advance in the Novoselyvskyi and Stelmakhivka districts of the Luhansk region. Ukrainain soldiers are firmly on the defensive, repelling all enemy attacks. The settlements of Kolodyazne, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kupyansk and Kislivka of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy conducted assaults during the day and tried to dislodge our troops from their occupied positions in the area northwest of Berestovo, Luhansk region, without success. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Spirnyi in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, including Nevske, Belogorivka in Luhansk region and Vesele, Rozdolivka in Donetsk region, were hit by artillery fire.

In the Bakhmut direction, under heavy fire from the russian aircraft and artillery, Ukrainain defenders successfully repelled all enemy attacks in the area of Berkhivka, Donetsk region. At the same time, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultine, Bila Gora, Kurdyumivka and Severnye settlements. More than 20 settlements, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultine, Bila Gora and Diliivka of the Donetsk region, were affected by enemy artillery shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Novokalynovo, Avdiivka, and Nevelsky. At the same time, russian artillery shelling of more than 15 settlements was recorded, including Keramik, Zhelane, Avdiivka, Severne, Karlivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske of the Donetsk region.

In the Mariinka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks in the area of the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an airstrike near Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. He shelled the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Pobyeda in the Donetsk region.

In the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Blagodatny district of the Donetsk region. Made an air strike near Velika Novosilka. He shelled more than 15 settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Elizavetivka, Bogoyavlenka, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, and Severna in Donetsk region.

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops. Conducted artillery shelling of more than 30 settlements, including Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynyvka, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, in Zaporizhzhia regions; Lviv, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Veletenske, Kizomys of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson. At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, are entrenched at the reached boundaries, inflict fire damage, and carry out counter-battery countermeasures.

Against the background of the successful combat operations of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and due to the significant losses of the enemy in manpower, the number of refusals to participate in combat operations increased in the units of the Russian occupation forces. For example, in the area of the village of Rozivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, about 20 Russian soldiers refused to carry out combat missions in forward positions. After that, they were taken into custody and moved to the building of the Roziv district court.

Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine made 7 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas, 4 on anti-aircraft missile systems, and 1 on the enemy’s control point. Also, our defenders destroyed 2 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.

Units of missile in troops and artillery during the day hit 2 control points, an ammunition depot, 8 artillery pieces in firing positions, 2 anti-aircraft defense equipment and 2 radio electronic warfare stations of the enemy.

In general, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 630 Russian invaders, destroyed 4 tanks, 9 armored combat vehicles, 16 artillery systems, 3 anti-aircraft guns, 2 air defense vehicles, 14 operational-tactical UAVs, 16 vehicles and 7 units of special equipment.

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